A Mistake

A Mistake

Every decision has consequences

Directed by Christine Jeffs

Produced by New Zealand Film Commission, GFC Films

2023101 min6.2 / 10

A tense institutional drama about professional accountability and personal betrayal, where a surgeon's mistake unravels her career and closest relationships.

In the midst of a new scheme to publicly report surgeons’ performance, a gifted surgeon’s life is thrown into disarray as her colleagues begin to close ranks, and even her partner, a nurse at the hospital, turns her back on her.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Mistake sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does A Mistake end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is A Mistake scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is A Mistake violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is A Mistake easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like A Mistake

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Mistake

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Mistake, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Mistake, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Mistake, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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